πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.MD.D.8
📏 Perimeter
Perimeter problems (including a missing side)
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1A rectangle has a perimeter of 20 units. One side is 7 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
2Two rectangles both have an area of 18 square units: one is 3 by 6 and one is 2 by 9 units. Which has the bigger perimeter?
- A2 by 9
- B3 by 6
- CThey are the same
3A rectangle has a perimeter of 18 units. One side is 6 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
4A rectangle has a perimeter of 24 units. One side is 4 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
5A rectangle has a perimeter of 16 units. One side is 6 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
6A rectangle has a perimeter of 18 units. One side is 2 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
7A rectangle has a perimeter of 30 units. One side is 12 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
8Two rectangles both have an area of 24 square units: one is 4 by 6 and one is 2 by 12 units. Which has the bigger perimeter?
- AThey are the same
- B4 by 6
- C2 by 12
9Two rectangles both have an area of 48 square units: one is 6 by 8 and one is 4 by 12 units. Which has the bigger perimeter?
- AThey are the same
- B4 by 12
- C6 by 8
10Two rectangles both have an area of 36 square units: one is 6 by 6 and one is 3 by 12 units. Which has the bigger perimeter?
- A6 by 6
- BThey are the same
- C3 by 12
11A rectangle is 3 units long and 3 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
12A rectangle is 4 units long and 9 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
Answer key: Perimeter
- 1. 3 units
- 2. A (2 by 9)
- 3. 3 units
- 4. 8 units
- 5. 2 units
- 6. 7 units
- 7. 3 units
- 8. C (2 by 12)
- 9. B (4 by 12)
- 10. C (3 by 12)
- 11. 12 units
- 12. 26 units
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